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Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Can Ringo live up to his athletic upside? The 2022 NFL Draft looks to have a particularly deep and talented class of cornerbacks. This draft class is so thoroughly talented that we could see as many as 15 cornerbacks drafted by the end of the third round. That’s fantastic news for cornerback-needy defenses, and potentially bad news for passing offenses around the NFL. There will be corners to fit just about every defensive scheme and need. There are smaller slot corners, skilled technicians, and big, physical, and...

Deonte Banks | Photo by Justin Casterline/ CB Deonte Banks, WR Zay Flowers are first two selections It’s time for my latest New York Giants mock draft, this one a four-round effort using the Pro Football Network simulator. I have been considering a few things about the No. 25 overall pick for the Giants in Round 1. So, let’s chat about them before we get to the picks for this week. Who would I trade up for? If I moved up, it has to be for a cornerback or wide receiver I don’t want to miss out on. If it’s a wide receiver, I think you have to get to No. 19, ahead...

Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Is Smith an under-the-radar target for the Giants? Defensive tackles tend to not get much attention in the NFL Draft unless they’re either athletic freaks or have good upside as pass rushers. Granted, the two traits tend to go hand-in-hand. Michigan’s Mazi Smith holds pride of place as the number one “freak” on Bruce Feldman’s annual “Freaks List”. But while other defensive tackles make waves for their speed or explosiveness, Smith earned his spot through pure power. Smith’s raw strength was renowned around...

The mail’s here! It is time once again to open the Big Blue View Mailbag and see what is on the minds of New York Giants fans. Let’s get right to it. Erick Voronin asks: Injuries have been a major issue the last few years, derailing our seasons and maybe some careers? Is it time to move on from some of our oft-injured players. What are your thoughts on the following players. O-Linemen Matt Peart, Shane Lemieux, D-Linemen D.J. Davidson, Elerson Smith and DB Aaron Robinson. These are all positions of need whether as starters or depth so are the Giants just wishful thinking or...

New York Giants news for Saturday Good morning, New York Giants fans! Giants mock draft tracker: The impact of free agency Wide receiver remains a focus, but perhaps not quite as overwhelmingly. Twelve of the 27 mock drafts (44.4 percent) have the Giants selecting a wide receiver at No. 25. The most often selected receiver is Jordan Addison of USC, who was chosen in five mock drafts (18.5 percent). The big change comes in the fact that seven of the 27 mock drafts (25.9 percent) have the Giants selecting a center in Round 1, which makes sense after both Jon Feliciano and Nick...

Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Can Wypler make an offensive line better? If there’s one constant in the NFL it’s that the league is constantly looking for starting caliber offensive linemen. Teams look high and low for linemen who are capable of starting and playing at a high level, and also design blocking schemes to maximize the players they find. That can lead to wildly differing philosophies around the NFL, and teams looking for very different types of linemen. Some teams look for mammoth road graders who try to overpower opposing defensive linemen....

Photo by Dan Sanger/Icon Sportswire via Let’s see if free agency has begun to change what mock drafts think the Giants will do at No. 25 This week’s New York Giants mock draft tracker is a bit different. All of the mock drafts done prior to the start of 2023 NFL free agency have been dropped, hopefully giving us a true indication of how draft perceptions have begun to change. How did that impact this week’s results? Wide receiver remains a focus, but perhaps not quite as overwhelmingly. Twelve of the 27 mock drafts (44.4 percent) have the Giants selecting a wide...

Photo by Nic Antaya/ There is good and bad on Oruwariye’s tape, so let’s look The New York Giants signed former Detroit Lions’ cornerback Amani Oruwariye to a one-year contract. Oruwariye is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound outside CB with 2,654 career snaps played through four seasons in Detroit. Here are his measurements and athletic profile from the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine: He was selected out of Penn State in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, and he impressed down the stretch of his rookie season. His first meaningful snaps came in Week 12 against Washington,...

New York Giants news for Friday Good morning, New York Giants fans! New York Giants sign Jamison Crowder, Amani Oruwariye, Tommy SweeneyGiants add trio of free agents on busy day of filling out the roster, signing wide receiver Jamison Crowder, cornerback Amani Oruwariye and tight end Tommy Sweeney. Crowder, an eight-year veteran out of Duke, played only four games for the Buffalo Bills last season due to an ankle injury. Crowder brings punt return experience, averaging 8.2 yards per return on 95 returns over his eight seasons, it appears the team has not interest in re-signing...

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports New signing excited to join Wink Martindale’s defense This offseason, one of the New York Giants’ top priorities was that of building out their secondary. They ended up finding a key figure to join that unit within their own division, signing former Washington Commanders safety Bobby McCain to a one-year contract to join Wink Martindale’s defense. With former safety and team captain Julian Love ultimately choosing to sign a two-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks, the addition of McCain is an even more impactful signing. “I’ll...

Jamison Crowder | Photo by Grant Halverson/ Giants add trio of free agents on busy day of filling out the roster The New York Giants were busy in 2023 NFL free agency on Thursday, adding a trio of players. The Giants reportedly signed wide receiver Jamison Crowder, cornerback Amani Oruwariye and tight end Tommy Sweeney to free-agent contracts. All three signings are likely to be veteran minimum or veteran salary benefit contracts, something GM Joe Schoen and the Giants had a lot of success with a season ago. Let’s look at what each player could bring to the Giants. WR...

Photo by Michael Chang/ Can Bigsby become a key roleplayer in the NFL? Much is often made of the NFL Scouting Combine and the 40-yard dash in particular. Prospects who run well are often vaulted up draft boards, while prospects with disappointing 40 times can see their draft stock drop. Auburn’s Tank Bigsby, for example, wasn’t getting much national buzz before the Combine, and is getting even less after a workout that left something to be desired. And athletic testing is an important factor — for some positions. But other positions, like running back, don’t...

Photo by Cooper Neill/ The New York Giants signed veteran defensive back Bobby McCain to a one-year contract. McCain spent the last two seasons with the Washington Commanders, starting for Jack Del Rio’s defense. McCain recorded 10 passes defended, four interceptions, and 114 tackles during that two-year span. The 29-year-old isn’t the biggest cornerback at 5-foot-’9, 195 pounds, but he’s a good overall athlete with excellent eye discipline. He’s an assignment sound player. You might remember him from the two interceptions he recorded against Giants’...

New York Giants news for Thursday Good morning, New York Giants fans! Giants’ Joe Schoen, Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and more to attend the Ohio State pro day The Giants descended on Columbus in force, headlined by general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll along with offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and offensive line coach Bobby Johnson. The man they came to see was Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who Schoen and Daboll were seen having dinner with Tuesday. The next day, Smith-Njigba showed why. Working his way back from a hamstring injury that cost...

Kris Boyd | Photo by Chris Unger/ Giants continue to scour the market in effort to round out their roster The New York Giants are hosting a pair of under-the-radar free agents for visits — center J.C. Hassenauer and defensive back/special teamer Kris Boyd. The 27-year-old Hassanauer is a former undrafted free agent who played 45 games with seven starts over the past three seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hassanaeur has played 627 offensive snaps for the Steelers over those three seasons, with only 46 of them coming in 2022. He played 147 snaps at left guard and...